allonlinenovel Chapter 295 Hopeless
Chapter 295 Hopeless
Mingwei accepted the order and rode off at breakneck speed toward the Yun residence.
Before long, Jie Yunshang's carriage stopped at the back gate of Prince Chen's residence.
Yun Shang walked all the way to the study. "Your Highness, is there any new development in Lord Su's matter?"
Prince Chen raised his head, his usually gentle eyes now filled with coldness. "Su Mu has been poisoned."
Poisoning?
A hint of surprise flashed in Yun Shang's dark eyes.
"Didn't the Prince secretly send people to protect Su Mu? His food and drink were also inspected by the Prince's men. Last night, the Minister of Justice ordered someone to poison Su Mu, but Su Mu did not drink the porridge. Why was he poisoned?"
Prince Chen frowned, his face grave: "The imperial physician said that Su Mu has been poisoned for two or three days, and it is a chronic poison."
"It must have been poisoned when he was imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice prison, but the poison took effect slowly and only suddenly manifested today."
"I just sent someone to investigate, and they haven't found anything amiss yet."
Prince Chen rubbed his temples. "Su Mu is too upright. He rarely interacts with others except for official court duties. This time, because of Prince Yong's matter, he has completely offended Consort De. Consort De must hate him to the core. Today outside the Imperial Study, I saw Consort De's attitude towards Su Mu was full of disgust and hostility, and she didn't even hide it in front of Father Emperor, but..."
Prince Chen looked puzzled. "That's all the Consort De's abilities are. It's impossible for her to do things so flawlessly."
Yun Shang's gaze narrowed slightly. "Your Highness, could you please tell me everything that happened after Su Mu was wrongly accused of murdering someone in the street and was arrested and imprisoned by the Imperial Guards?"
Prince Chen looked at him and slightly curved his lips, then took a file from the table. "I have already had it written down."
Yun Shang took the file and began to carefully read through it.
The above details how Su Mu was wrongly accused of murdering someone in the street, and how he was quickly arrested and imprisoned by the Imperial Guards.
The Minister of Justice repeatedly sent people to interrogate Su Mu, subjecting him to torture such as whipping, and using threats and inducements in his words, trying to make Su Mu confess to fabricated crimes.
Yun Shang's gaze was fixed on a certain spot, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.
After a moment, he looked up and said, "Your Highness, why don't we send someone to investigate these two places? Perhaps we can find some clues."
Prince Chen leaned closer to see where he was pointing, and frowned slightly after seeing clearly, "A child who was almost hit by a runaway horse? Is there something wrong with this child?"
"Your Highness, commoners are not allowed to ride horses freely on the Imperial Street. Don't you think the appearance of this frightened horse is too suspicious?"
Prince Chen immediately realized what was going on after being reminded by Yun Shang.
People are not allowed to ride horses on the Imperial Street, and the punishment is extremely severe. For several years now, no one has dared to ride a horse on the Imperial Street. How could Su Mu happen to encounter a runaway horse that injures someone?
Yun Shang's voice was cold and clear, "The child's sudden appearance led Lord Su to rescue him, and then the frightened horse went out of control. This series of seemingly coincidental events may have been meticulously planned behind the scenes."
"Your Highness, I'm afraid it's not just Consort De who's targeting Su Mu."
The two looked at each other.
There are other people behind this...
In the Imperial Medical Academy, the physicians were doing their best to treat Su Mu, but the rare poison was like a leech clinging to the bone, difficult to resolve easily.
They tried various methods of detoxification, but Su Mu's condition did not improve; his face grew increasingly pale, and his breath became increasingly weak.
The imperial physicians exchanged glances and all shook their heads.
"I'm afraid we can't cure this poison..."
Prince Chen quickly learned of this and stood up abruptly, asking, "Why is it so serious? What kind of poison did Su Mu ingest?"
The servant who came to report said, "The imperial physicians in the palace say that the poison that Lord Su has been afflicted with is extremely strange."
"It is not a single poison, but a mixture of several rare poisons that interact with each other, delaying the onset of the poison while making detoxification extremely difficult."
"The imperial physicians of the Imperial Medical Academy consulted numerous medical books and classics, but still could not find a corresponding solution..."
Prince Chen's eyes widened, and he clenched his fists tightly. "Who poisoned him?!"
Mingwei chimed in, "Your Highness, even the imperial physicians at the Imperial Hospital are helpless. Could it be that Lord Su can only..."
Waiting to die?
Mingwei didn't say the last few words, but everyone present understood perfectly.
Yun Shang spoke up, "Your Highness, why not let Physician Feng from my household take a look?"
Upon hearing this, Prince Chen's eyes lit up.
"Yes! How could I forget him!"
"He can cure your weakness, he must be very capable!"
"Quickly, Mingwei, go and bring Physician Feng here. She will accompany me to the palace!"
Yun Shang called out to Ming Wei, then turned to Prince Chen and said, "Your Highness, Physician Feng has an eccentric personality and is probably unwilling to enter the palace. Why don't we have someone send Lord Su out?"
Prince Chen hesitated only for a moment before agreeing, "I will send someone to make the arrangements."
Soon, Prince Chen sent someone with his jade token to the palace to request an audience with Emperor Wenjing. Not long after, Emperor Wenjing had Su Mu escorted out of the palace.
Upon arriving at the Yun residence, Yun Shang led Su Mu directly to the courtyard where Physician Feng resided.
Yu Wan, who was at home, learned that Yun Shang had brought Su Mu over, so she also came to Old Man Feng's courtyard.
The courtyard was quiet and serene, filled with the fragrance of herbs. Physician Feng was fiddling with some herbs when she saw Yun Shang bring in the unconscious Su Mu and the anxious Prince Chen and others. She frowned slightly.
"Who is this person being sent to my courtyard again?" Doctor Feng stood up, her gaze sweeping over the crowd before finally settling on the stretcher carried by two guards.
Yun Shang looked calmly at Old Man Feng, "Old Master Feng, this is Minister Su Mu of the Court of Judicial Review. He is suffering from a rare poison, and the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital are helpless. We hope that you, Old Master Feng, can help him."
Upon hearing this, Old Man Feng said nothing, but stepped forward to check on Su Mu's condition, and then frowned deeply.
He waved his hand, "It's hopeless, take it away."
Prince Chen, who was following closely behind, paused for a moment, then strode forward and bowed to Old Man Feng.
"Divine Physician Feng, Lord Su is a pillar of the court, a rare and capable loyal minister. We beg you to have mercy and save Lord Su."
Physician Feng glanced at Prince Chen, recognizing his identity, but her tone was not very respectful. She snorted, "A generous reward? I don't care for your gold and silver treasures."
Yu Wan was familiar with Old Man Feng's temperament. She took a few steps forward, tugged at Old Man Feng's sleeve and shook it, "Grandpa Feng, this Lord Su loves the people like his own children. He was poisoned this time to seek justice for innocent people. You hate evil the most, so you will definitely save him, right?"
“Your medical skills are superb. If even you are unwilling to save him, then I am afraid no one else in this world can save him.”
"Grandpa Feng~"
Old Man Feng was easily swayed by Yu Wan's act, and he couldn't maintain his serious expression, but he still shook his head, "It's not that I'm unwilling to save him, but that he's truly beyond saving."
"The poison he was afflicted with was a mixture of several poisons, and the poison had already penetrated his lungs and internal organs, making it incurable."
"If I can find the three medicinal herbs—the thousand-year-old ginseng, the ice spirit snow lotus, and the purple blood spirit mushroom—I can barely keep him alive for another year, but he will still die in the end."